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JUABEN: NCCE schools public on corruption

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) of the Juaben Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region, has organised a community durbar to educate the public on corruption.

Date Created : 10/4/2019 9:17:18 AM : Story Author : Daniel Akwasi Nuako/Ghanadistricts.com

The programme under the auspices of the European Union is to empower the inhabitants of Juaben and its environs to reduce corruption, improve accountability and compliance with the rule of law under the accountability, Rule of law and Anti-corruption Programme (ARAP).

The forum, which was aimed at tackling corruption cases that has eaten deep into the fabric of the Ghanaian public was held at Nkyerepoaso a suburb of Juaben.

Mr. Kodjo Adjormado, the Municipal Director of NCCE as part of his opening remarks entreated the audience to eschew all forms of corruption in order to save the public purse which will lead to the development of the nation.

Mr. Kofi Amoakohene, a retired NCCE Director, who also doubled as the rapporteur general said, the fight against corruption in Ghana is a shared responsibility of both the government and the citizenry.

Mrs. Bertha Zadzie, a resource person from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice educated the audience on the Whistleblowers Act 2006 (Act 720). According to her the Act regulates disclosures of impropriety in Ghana and also provides for the protection against victimization of persons who make disclosures.

She entreated the chiefs and the participants to contribute their quota in fighting against corruption.

She further charged the chiefs and religious leaders to refrain from defending politicians and public servants with their positions in the society to save them from prosecution in case of corruption suspected related issues against them.

Mrs. Zadzie said, they should rather allow the law to take its own course to deal with culprits so as to serve as a deterrent to others.

This she said, would go a long way to reduce corruption drastically in Ghana, if such measures are put in place.

Nana Ntiamoah Bonsu I, the chief of Nkyerepoaso, who presided, commended the government for the effort in the fight against corruption in Ghana.

He sited the establishment of the office of the Special Proscecutor as a step in the right direction in reducing corruption in Ghana.

He also used the opportunity to thank the NCCE for the enlightening and educative program.

Questions asked by participants were satisfactorily explained to the understanding of the audience.